Trinidad Noir | Edited by: Lisa Allen-Agostini and Jeanne Mason

“People think they know the Caribbean, the white-sandy-beaches-rum-and-Coca-Cola-smiling-natives-waving-palms Caribbean—you know the one. And sure, the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago has sun, sea, beaches, the whole tourist schtick. But this southernmost country in the Caribbean archipelago is filled with paradoxes. She isn’t always the idyllic tropical dream. Far from it. Sometimes she’s a nightmare.

In Trinidad Noir, you’ll trail the country’s criminals, her prostitutes, her officious bureaucrats, her police, her ordinary citizens. Expect to be intrigued. Expect to be entertained. But don’t expect to understand Trinidad . . . Set in the various parts of the country, these stories reflect the island in all her contradictions. As you turn the pages, you will experience a nation like no other. See for yourself, but bear in mind: there’s nothing a Trini won’t do for you, and there’s nothing a Trini won’t do to you.“

Contents:-

Part I: Country

“Pot Luck” by Lisa Allen-Agostini (Sans Souci)

“The Rape” by Kevin Baldeosingh (Couva)

“The Funeral Party” by Shani Mootoo (San Fernando)

“Dougla” by Reena Andrea Manickchand (Caroni Swamp)

“Nowarian Blues” by Ramabai Espinet (Santa Cruz)

“Betrayal” by Willi Chen (Godineau)

“Bury Your Mother” by Jaime Lee Loy (Palmiste)

“Standing on Thin Skin” by Oonya Kempadoo (Maracas)

Part II: Town

“Woman Is Boss” by elisha efua bartels (Diego Martin)

“Prophet” by Lawrence Scott (Maraval)

“How to Make Photocopies in the Trinidad & Tobago National Archives” by Robert Antoni (Uptown Port-of-Spain)

“The Best Laid Plans” by Darby Maloney (San Juan)

“The Jaguar” by Keith Jardim (Emperor Valley Zoo)

“Eric’s Turn” by Rian Marie Extavour (Tunapuna)

“Lucille” by Elizabeth Nunez (St. James)

“Peacock Blue” by Vahni Capildeo (Fort George)

“Dark Nights” by Judith Theodore (East Dry River)

“Gita Pinky Manachandi” by Tiphanie Yanique (Chaguaramas)